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appertain

[ ap-er-teyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to ):
privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.

appertain

/ ˌæpəˈteɪn /

intrusually foll byto to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)

1350–1400; Middle English a ( p ) perte ( y ) nen < Old French apertenir. See ap- ¹, pertain

C14: from Old French apertenir to belong, from Late Latin appertinēre, from Latin ad- + pertinēre to pertain

Maps exhibiting changes in physical geography appertain to the geologist as well as to the geographer.

On subjects which did not absolutely appertain to the dinner, she perhaps was the greatest talker; but even she did not say much.

But his dignity was annexed to his office, and did appertain to all that ever should be archbishops of Glasgow.

They were singular motions of the Spirit of God, and appertain nothing to this our age.

They appertain to cells not yet differentiated, to the unicellular organisms which occupy the first stages of life.

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